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Here's How to Make it Through the Holidays

Welcome to my Motivational Blog that appears on DanceTeacherWeb.com each and every month. Need some motivation and inspiration to see things through? …You’ve come to the right place!

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DEALING WITH INJURY OVERLOAD IN DANCE CLASS

Teachers, you may have noticed an over-abundance of ailments, injuries, illnesses, etc. from your students lately? What do you think is going on? How do we as teachers and studio owners address the legitimate things going on and show concern …

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Reminding Students Short Cuts Are Often The Long Way Around

We’ve all heard a version of, “Can we get up from the floor this way instead of that way because it’s easier for me?” Or, “Oh good, I can come on from that side? It’s easier.” Or, “Can we just …

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USING DANCE AS A HEALING 'THERAPY'

Living in a time when the climate of the world is anything but calm, each one of us can face any emotion from uneasiness, uncertainty, sadness, grief, frustration, etc. at any given time . We always, however, want to ensure …

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CREATIVE IDEAS TO GIVE THANKS AND CELEBRATE AT YOUR DANCE S…

The holidays are quickly approaching and it’s the perfect time to take pause with young dancers and give thanks for all that we are afforded. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how truly lucky we are when life gets busy, so… …

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EMPHASIZING PROGRESS OVER PRODUCT IN THE DANCE STUDIO

Progress is an evolution. Like evolution, it takes time to develop, morph, transition, transform and grow. It might be a harder concept to parlay for students these days with instant gratification being so readily accessible at one’s finger tips. But, …

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NO. FOUETTES AND TRICKS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN COMPETITION DAN…

The stress of setting competition choreography can sometimes feel daunting if you’ve been to enough competitions and are one of those studios that are frustrated seeing others continuously place because they are masters of fouetté turn sequences or right tilts. …

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Bad Press from Former Students

It can be a tough pill to swallow when a student who has been with you for quite some time decides to leave your dance studio. On the other hand, it can also feel like a huge relief when that …

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Dance Studio Owner Guide to Building an Awesome Studio Cult…

Part II in this new 3-part series on how to build and maintain an awesome Dance Studio Culture presented by Steve Sirico and Angela D'Valda Sirico. The key is, it doesn’t happen by accident. And it won’t last if we …

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OUT OF THE BOX CHOREOGRAPHY INSPIRATION IDEAS

Finding a beautiful, moving piece of music is a wonderful feeling for any choreographer. To actually envisage movement coming to you in your head and pouring out, where the piece is essentially choreographing itself is what we all dream of. …

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BOO! BRINGING THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT TO YOUR DANCE STUDIO

As this is my absolute favorite time of year, I thought we could all get into the spirit of sharing some fun and festive Halloween ideas to celebrate in your dance studio! Halloween is definitely a holiday with the flair …

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RETURNING TO CLASS & TEACHING POST PREGNANCY

Dancers innately can barrel through things and have a perseverance and determination to just do what needs to be done, to make it work. We keep going. We are good about listening to our bodies, but we are warriors and …

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IT TAKES TEAMWORK TO MAKE THE DREAM WORK!

Being a studio owner involves the constant juggling of many hats; often all at the same time. Certain seasons and groupings of dancers lend itself to everyone being connected, excited and full of team spirit. However, that sense of camaraderie …

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Dance Studio Owner Guide to Building an Awesome Studio Cult…

Dance Teacher Web presents a new 3-part series on how to build and maintain an awesome Dance Studio Culture presented by Steve Sirico and Angela D'Valda Sirico. The key is, it doesn’t happen by accident. And it won’t last if …

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ICE-T : This Dance Teacher’s Acronym for Technique Developm…

Dance teachers are always creative in terms of how we teach and approach the delivery of lessons. We also know every student is a different kind of learner. So, providing them helpful ways which work best for them to retain …

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DANCE COMPETITIONS OR NO?

To compete or not to compete, this is a posing question for any studio owner in terms of the “type” of studio they are going to market themselves as. Are you a traditional training facility, solely focused on classical training …

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